Footprint

Our first art project that we completed was tracing our foot/feet and using at least three elements of design, and decorating it with things that represent us.  On my foot I included my name, a purple bow representing the dance classes I took when I was younger, a Chinese symbol on felt that represented family, a flip-flop cut out of a magazine and blue tissue paper representing my love for the lake in the summer, a red barn representing where I grew up (out in the country on a farm), a volleyball sticker because I have been playing volleyball since third grade and am currently playing in college, a popsicle stick that represents a snowboard, and a globe that represents my love to travel.  Another activity that a teacher could do in their classroom to get to know their students would be true-true-false.  Each student gets a note card and writes two true facts about themselves, and one false fact in any order.  We then go around the room reading the three facts and the other students guess which is false.  This is a great activity to get to know students in the classroom and helps link a face/name to an interesting fact!